Compare towns
Embden vs Lagrange vs Sumner vs Moscow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Embden has the most expensive homes ($173k median).
Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Embden | Lagrange | Sumner | Moscow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 995Highest |
709Lowest |
845 |
865 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
55.4±6 24% above ME |
| Embden and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
4.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Lagrange and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$23k 24% below ME |
$58,417±$14kHighest 22% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$45,526±$5kLowest 39% below ME |
| Lagrange and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$59kHighest 42% below ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$153,800±$28k 48% below ME |
| Embden and Moscow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $831±$151 27% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804 41% below ME |
$869 71% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$850Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±48.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 34% above ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
39 min 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Embden and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 10 | RSU 83/MSAD 13 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.